unhingedreader's review against another edition
4.0
3.75-4⭐️ this was a very fast read for me, I like that they don’t do reverse amnesia here like the fmc stayed losing her memories forever and starting back with her ex from scratch. Could use more angst tbh I want that sort of book where I cried a river (my expectation wanting to hurt myself lol) I feel like I want more of that but overall pretty decent book and heroine gained confidence and totally different personalities from her suppose old one is great
bookishlynomes's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars!
Repeat is my first Kylie Scott book and without a doubt, it has become one of my new favourite stories. I ended up reading this free on Kindle Unlimited and now I need to track down a physical copy to add to my bookshelves. It was a story of love, loss, redemption and overcoming insecurities. In a word, it was magnificent.
Repeat begins with Clementine ("Clem") Johns waking up in a hospital with no memory. She was the victim of a vicious mugging that left her with a head injury and amnesia. She can remember repetitive motions like driving and brushing her teeth; but people, places and events are a complete blank. She doesn't know who she is and has to rediscover aspects of her personality, her likes and dislikes, and her feelings toward a certain ex-boyfriend that she tracks down to help clear up a few things.
Enter Ed Larsen - tattoo artist and Clem's ex-boyfriend (aka the love of her life). He and Clem broke up only 4 weeks prior to the attack and he's still hurt over the way their relationship ended. When Clem storms back into his life not remembering anything about their life together, he doesn't know what to do. Can he push aside his hurt to help her? Or is the pain of the break up too much?
One of the things I really enjoyed about this story was Clem's rediscovery of who she was. She allowed her sister and Ed to tell her bits and pieces about before her but she also took each of these tidbits on with the understanding that they were coloured by the other person's perspective. Clem took this information, took a chance to try new things and then formed her own opinions. She wasn't the same girl she was before and that's okay.
I also loved seeing the difference between Ed and Clem's whirlwind romance before the attack and how they grew as a couple afterwards. They learned to identify where things went wrong and make changes to avoid the same mistakes. They also didn't just rush into anything again. Both Ed and Clem took the time to re-get-to-know one another before entering back into a relationship which made it very realistic and believable when they did get back together.
To add more suspense to the story, you also discover that the attack on Clem wasn't random and someone is targeting her. This only increases her want to discover how she used to be and what happened to cause someone to hate her so much.
I'll admit the attacker is quite obvious and as soon as they were introduced in the story, I was like 'yup, that's them!" Even the reason was quite obvious. But that being said, it didn't detract from the story at all and still allows the rebuilding of Clem and Ed's relationship to show.
I absolutely loved this story and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys second chance romances or stories with minor romantic suspense themes.
Repeat is my first Kylie Scott book and without a doubt, it has become one of my new favourite stories. I ended up reading this free on Kindle Unlimited and now I need to track down a physical copy to add to my bookshelves. It was a story of love, loss, redemption and overcoming insecurities. In a word, it was magnificent.
Repeat begins with Clementine ("Clem") Johns waking up in a hospital with no memory. She was the victim of a vicious mugging that left her with a head injury and amnesia. She can remember repetitive motions like driving and brushing her teeth; but people, places and events are a complete blank. She doesn't know who she is and has to rediscover aspects of her personality, her likes and dislikes, and her feelings toward a certain ex-boyfriend that she tracks down to help clear up a few things.
Enter Ed Larsen - tattoo artist and Clem's ex-boyfriend (aka the love of her life). He and Clem broke up only 4 weeks prior to the attack and he's still hurt over the way their relationship ended. When Clem storms back into his life not remembering anything about their life together, he doesn't know what to do. Can he push aside his hurt to help her? Or is the pain of the break up too much?
One of the things I really enjoyed about this story was Clem's rediscovery of who she was. She allowed her sister and Ed to tell her bits and pieces about before her but she also took each of these tidbits on with the understanding that they were coloured by the other person's perspective. Clem took this information, took a chance to try new things and then formed her own opinions. She wasn't the same girl she was before and that's okay.
I also loved seeing the difference between Ed and Clem's whirlwind romance before the attack and how they grew as a couple afterwards. They learned to identify where things went wrong and make changes to avoid the same mistakes. They also didn't just rush into anything again. Both Ed and Clem took the time to re-get-to-know one another before entering back into a relationship which made it very realistic and believable when they did get back together.
To add more suspense to the story, you also discover that the attack on Clem wasn't random and someone is targeting her. This only increases her want to discover how she used to be and what happened to cause someone to hate her so much.
I'll admit the attacker is quite obvious and as soon as they were introduced in the story, I was like 'yup, that's them!" Even the reason was quite obvious. But that being said, it didn't detract from the story at all and still allows the rebuilding of Clem and Ed's relationship to show.
I absolutely loved this story and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys second chance romances or stories with minor romantic suspense themes.
annica_reads_books's review against another edition
3.0
Just a short review for this book. Repeat was decent. I generally really love the amnesia trope, and I was excited to read about it in this book. I think several things were executed well. The book is a very easy read, the language not flowery or poetic. However, the plot was pretty predictable. I read the book very quickly. Overall, an okay read for me.
shellysbookcorner's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first time “reading” anything by Kylie Scott and I have to say it was a good book. Clementine suffered a violent attack and has no memory. Clem ends up seeing her ex boyfriend, Ed, who she broke up with on bad terms. To stay things are tense between the two are an understatement. Clem is trying to move on after the attack but how can you move on, when you don’t know you were before? I’m all for starting over but I couldn’t imagine losing my memories and not knowing who I really am but I have to say Clem handles it with grace. I loved that you could feel the tension between Ed and Clem. You can tell Ed still cares for her but he doesn’t want to get burned. The chemistry and tension between them were off the chain. This was a really good second chance romance with some suspense that had me intrigued. I loved the story but the ending felt SO rush and the person motives (in my opinion) are completely lack luster and I could have done without that part. I listened to this book on audio and Andi Arndt did a wonderful job as always!
3.5 stars
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3.5 stars
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books_coffee_rlife's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mooncricketjp's review against another edition
4.0
Considering how short this was, I didn't expect as much as I got from it! I loved the story and the relationship...
cassire's review against another edition
4.0
I haven’t read/listened to a book like this in some time. I adored the first half. I had a mix of emotions of the second. Sometimes I still liked it. Sometimes I felt it dragged by. There were a couple time that I really disliked it. Kylie is one of my favs. This is not my top read by her. She still is a fantastic storyteller. The narrator did a good job.
sexyvixenreader's review against another edition
4.0
This was good I mean come on its Kylie I haven't read one word of hers that I didn't love and this was another hit. Andi Arndt is wonderful at bringing the story to life. I totally wanted more of Clementine and Ed.
readingbelle's review against another edition
If you're looking for a memory loss story give this one a whirl.
Other Tropes: second chance, enemies to lovers,
Other Tropes: second chance, enemies to lovers,